Elekta infinity with vmat gives you the flexibility to dynamically control multiple treatment parameters while the beam is on and rotating. Elekta assurance new levels of automation and integration for advanced qa. Elekta infinity can optimize the accuracy and speed of delivery by. Influence of increment of gantry angle and number of arcs on. Elekta vmat radiation therapy rapidly gaining users. Pdf ga vmat planning solution for prostate patients using a. White paper an evaluation of the monaco treatment planning system for hypofractionated radiotherapy of multiple brain metastases using two different multileaf collimator designs a comparison of vmat plan quality target coverage and healthy tissue sparing and the impact of mlc design for elekta agilitytm and varian hd120 institution. Xvi 2d, 3d and 4d kv imaging enables 2d and 3d volume imaging to allow soft tissue detail to be seen in any area of the body immediately prior to treatment. Elekta vmat radiation therapy rapidly gaining users worldwide as technique evolves elekta calls next generation elekta volumetric modulated arc therapy vmat the definitive arcbased technique. P20 dosimetric evaluation of vmat planning for elekta agility using varian planning. Elekta vmat allows treatment times to be reduced significantly compared to conventional delivery and helical tomotherapy. Dosimetric assessment at different infill percentage article in physica medica 3212 september 2016 with 107 reads how we measure reads. Elekta vmat platform are commercially available, the use of an inhouse.
For the first time, you can tailor treatment plans to optimize the dose around a tumor. Vmat verification with epids are discussed including epid sagflex during rotation. Pdf since december 2009 a new vmat planning system tool is available in oncentra masterplan. As treatment technology and complexity have developed, so has the burden of qa in terms of both time and cost. Control activities can be manual or automated, such as authorizations and. Elekta synergy platform foundation for the future as the foundation of the elekta synergy family of digital accelerators, elekta synergy platform has been designed to grow with your practice. Volumetric modulated arc therapy vmat is a rotational delivery technique. The heightened mechanical durability and flexibility of elektra heating cables is achieved through the use of multistranded wire construction of the cores.
Pdf volumetric modulated arc therapy vmat is a rotational delivery. The speed of vmat delivery allows you to offer the excellent conformity and dose distribution to a larger proportion of your patients, without compromising the efficiency of the clinic. Vmat and ht plans were delivered using elekta s precisebeam vmat linac control system elekta ab, stockholm, sweden and a tomotherapy hi. View detailed import data, price, monthly trends, major importing countries, major ports of elekta. Vmat plans were generated using both the smartarc imrt module and a home.
With elekta vmat, single or multiple radiation beams sweep in uninterrupted arcs around the patient, dramatically speeding treatment delivery. Monaco also dicom prints drrs to dicom compatible printers. Comparison of imrt and vmat techniques in spine stereotactic radiosurgery with international spine radiosurgery consortium consensus guidelines. It introduces online patient position verification, to ensure confidence in patient setup accuracy, and efficient guidance of dose placement.
Elekta vmat, elektas advanced arc therapy technique, establishes new standards for radiation therapy treatment speed and. Elekta infinity achieves helicallike target coverage with better sparing of surrounding healthy tissue. Comparison of elekta vmat with helical tomotherapy and. The 3d, imrt and vmat planning feature lets users develop 3d conformal photon and electron plans and. For the first time, you can tailor treatment plans to optimize dose to the tumor and spare surrounding healthy tissue. Client profile calvary mater newcastle cmn is a public hospital in the hunter region of new south wales, australia. Pdf comparison of imrt and vmat techniques in spine.
With the largest radiation therapy centre in regional nsw, our radiation. While a number of planning systems for the elekta vmat platform are. Elekta vmat, elekta s advanced arc therapy technique, establishes new standards for radiation therapy treatment speed and dose reduction to the patient. As a result, elekta developed rotational imrt, a delivery technique known as volumetric. Creation and rendering of interactive virtual acoustic environments for. Pdf searching standard parameters for volumetric modulated arc. Volumenmodulierte rotationsbestrahlung vmat cdtwest. Elekta monaco, installed at the radiotherapy division at ospedale bellaria bologna. Eventually, this is sent to an adc analog to digital converter to obtain. Elekta is proud to be the leading innovator of equipment and. Elekta s history and commitment to imaging continues to evolve today.
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